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Retaining-Wall Collapse in Kurla Kills Woman During Heavy Mumbai Rains

Officials cite intense monsoon rain, with city reports logging tree falls plus short circuits.

Overview

  • A 45-year-old woman, identified as Mangala Gaonkar, died after a retaining wall fell onto an adjoining ground-plus-one home in Kurla’s Saki Naka area.
  • The collapse was reported at 3:39 pm at A1 Gulab Baba Society in Parera Wadi, and the victim was taken to Axone Hospital where she was declared dead.
  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mobilised ward staff, and the Mumbai Fire Brigade and police deployed personnel to the site.
  • City data showed heavy rainfall through Friday, with the western suburbs recording about 61.47 mm and the eastern suburbs about 48 mm.
  • Officials reported no other wall or house collapses that day, though there were six tree falls, two short circuits, and a separate minor Borivali West high-rise fire that caused no injuries.